Manipulator



J. A, VVOLLE AWM 22119 Egg@ MANIPULATOR Filed Aug. 18, 1934 2 sheets-sheet 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. A. WOLLE MANIPULATOR Filed Aug. 18, 1954 pni 21, 1936.

Patented Apr. 21, 1936 Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MANIPULATOR Joseph A. Wolle, Collingswood, N. J.

Application August 18, 1934, Serial No. 740,415

10 Claims. (Cl. 128-48) My invention relates to manipulators, that trating the internal construction of the manipuis to say, to improved apparatus for performing lator shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

manipulations upon the body, wherever such It will, of course, be understood that the demanipulations are desirable, as for example upon scription and drawings herein contained are il- 5 the face and neck portions thereof. lustrative merely, and that various modifications 5 Heretofore it has been well known that Wrinand changes may be made in the structure diskles, lines, and flabby skin may be largely elimiclosed without departing from the spirit of the nated by proper manipulation of the parts where invention. such wrinkles, lines, and flabbiness occur. Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1

It has been found that the most effective form to 3 of the drawings, in the particular embodi- 10 of manipulation is that in which a succession of ment of my invention therein shown, Il] is an light blows or pats are used, combined with a electric motor of any preferred type. Mounted suitable amount 0f friction or rubbing, on one end of said motor is a handle member II,

Such manipulations, when performed by the preferably provided with an internal switch (not hands of the operator, are tiring and cannot be ShOWH), Which may be Operated by the button 15 continued for a sufficient length of time to obl2, fr CODtlOlliIlg the Starting and StODpiIlg 0f tain the desired results, the mOtOl'. Cullel'lt iS Supplied t0 the mOtOI' The principal object, therefore, of my presthrough the cable I3. ent invention is to provide a simple and efficient On the other end of the motor IIJ there is manipulator of the motor driven type, which mounted a bracket member I4, through which 20 may be conveniently employed for manipulating the motor shaft I5 extends. The motor shaft various portions of the body, and by means of I5 is provided with a worm I6, which meshes which a peculiar patting and liftingaction will with and drives a worm wheel I1. The worm be combined with a frictional or rubbing action. wheel Il is mounted on and secured to a transi A further object of my invention'is to provide versely extending shaft I8, which isjournaled in 25 a device of the character aforesaid, by means an upwardly extending portion I9 of the brackof which the manipulations may be conveniently et member I4. applied to each of the various parts, and in the The respective ends of the transverse shaft I8 proper direction for the most effective action. extend beyond the sides of the upwardly extend- A further object of my invention is to proing portion I 9 of the bracket member I4, and 30 vide a. device of the character aforesaid, in which on each end of said shaft there is mounted a the manipulation member may, if desired, be crank disk 20. Each crank disk 2D is provided covered by a removable apron, so that, for saniwith a crank pin 2|, upon which one end of a tary reasons, a new apron may be readily subconnecting rod 22 is journaled. The other end stituted for one which has been used. of said connecting rod 22 is connected by means 35 A further object of my invention is to proof a pin 23 to a bracket member 24 which is sevide a device of the character aforesaid, which cured to a portion of a leaf spring 25. The leaf is constructed and arranged for the utmost faspring 25 is of peculiar conformation, the ends cility and convenience in its use. thereof being secured between the bracket mem- The nature and characteristic features of my ber I4 and the end face of the motor |n 40 invention will be more readily understood from The leaf spring 25 extends upwardly at one the fOllOWing description, tagen in Connection end, as at 26, from the place where it is clamped With th? accgmpanymg drawmgs forming part between the bracket member I4 and the motor herof 1n Whch I0, then being bent over and extending forward- Figure 1 1s a side elevatlon of a manipulator 1y as at 21, to am rounded apex 28, from which it 45 embodying the main features of my present in- Venti0n exte-nds downwardly and rearwardly, as at 29,

thence extending horizontally as at 30 thence Fig. 2 1s a to or lan view there f, rl broken away. p p o pa by being provlded wlth a ser1es of convolutions as 5() Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view illustratat 3|' and na'uy extending upwardly at the 50 ing Certain details of the mechanism; other end, as at 32, to the place where said end Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a modified S Ciemped between the bl'aeket member I4 and form of the manipulator; the end face of the motor I0. The bracket mem- Fig. 5 is a front elevation thereof; and ber 24, by means 0f Which the COlIleCtiIlg TOClS Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view illus- 22 are pivotally connected to theleaf spring 25, 55

is preferably secured to the horizontally extending portion 3D of said leaf spring.

Upon the rounded apex 28 of the leaf spring 25 there is preferably provided a pad 33, which may be made of a suitable resilient material such as felt, sponge rubber, or the like.

Extending over the pad 33 is an apron 34, which may be made of any suitable material such as woven fabric, leather, rubber, or the like. The apron 34 is preferably made removable, so that, for sanitary reasons, a new apron may be substituted for one which has been used.

The ends of the apron 34 are secured to the portions 2l' and 29 of the leaf spring 25 by separable fasteners 35, which may be of any preferred type, such for example as the type of those commonly used on gloves.

The operation of the manipulator above described will be readily apparent. When the current is switched on, and thereby supplied to the motor ID, the motor shaft i5 will be rotated, the worm IB carried thereby rotating the Worm Wheel Il, and consequently the transverse shaft I8 upon which the worm wheel is mounted.

As the transverse shaft I8 is thus rotated, the crank disks will rotate in unison therewith, and through the medium of the connecting rods 22, will cause the leaf spring to be actuated with a peculiar movement, so that when the pad 33 carried at the apex 2S of the spring 25 is applied to the portion of the body to be manipulated, a patting and lifting action will be imparted to said manipulating device.

In Figs. 4 to 6 of the drawings, there isshown a modified form of the invention, in which the leaf spring is dispensed with, and in lieu thereof there is provided a manipulation member 36, comprising a hollow body portion 31 and a projecting lobe portion 38.

The manipulation member 35 is journaled on a stationary shaft 39 which is carried by arms 40 projecting from the extending portion I9 of the bracket member I 4, in which the worm wheel l1 is journaled. A coil spring 4i is positioned within the hollow interior 31 of the manipulation member 36, one end of said spring 4I being connected to said manipulation member as at 42, and the other end being connected to the stationary shaft 39, as at 43. This spring 4| serves to impart a return movement to the manipulation member 33, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The connecting rods 22, in the present instance, are connected at their ends, by means of a transverse pin 44, to one end of an apron 45 which extends around the lobe portion 38 of the manipulation member Y36. The pin 44 is preferably made removable. The other end of said apron 45 is removably secured t0 the manipulation member 36, preferably by means of a hook 46, whereby said apron 45 may be removed from said manipulation member and replaced by another apron, for sanitary purposes.

The operation of the modif-led form of the invention shown in Figs. 4 to 6 may now be explained. The motor It should be understood that, in the use of such devices, suitable creams are usually employed, principally for the purpose of preventing frictional abrasion of the skin.

It will be seen that, in the use of either of the forms of the invention, a peculiar patting and lifting action is obtained, and when the manipulation member is applied to the skin, the desired beneficial results will be obtained without undue fatigue of the operator.

I claim:

l. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, an apron extending over said manipulation member, a leaf spring upon a portion of which the manipulation member is secured, said leaf spring having its ends fixedly secured, and means actuated by the motor driven shaft for oscillating said leaf spring and the manipulation member carried thereby.

2. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, a leaf spring upon a portion of which the manipulation member is secured, said leaf spring having its ends nxedly secured, and means actuated by the motor driven shaft for oscillating said leaf spring and the manipulation member carried thereby.

3. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, a removable apron extending over said manipulation member, a leaf spring having its ends xedly secured and having an vintermediate portion formed into an apex upon which the manipulation member is secured, a-crank mounted on the motor driven shaft, and a connecting rod extending from said crank to a portion of the leaf spring between the place where the manipulation member is secured and one of the fixed ends of said leaf spring, said leaf spring having convolutions to increase its exibility.

4. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, an apron extending over said manipulation member, a leaf spring having its ends xedly secured and having an intermediate portion upon which the manipulation member is secured, and connecting means actuated by the motor driven shaft extending to a portion of the leaf spring for oscillating said leaf spring and the manipulation member carried thereby.

5. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, a leaf spring having its ends xedly secured and having an intermediate portion upon which the manipulation member is secured, andconnectin'g means actuated by the motor driven shaft extending to a portion of the leaf spring for oscillating said leaf spring and the manipulation member carried thereby.

6. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, an apron extending over said manipulation member, a leaf spring having its ends xedly secured and having an intermediate portion upon which the manipulation member is secured, a crank mounted on the motor driven shaft, and a connecting rod extending from said crankto a portion of the leaf spring between the place Where the manipulation member'is secured and one of the fixed ends of said leaf spring.

7. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a'manipulation member, an apron extending over said manipulation member, a leaf spring having its ends xedlv secured and having an intermediate portion formed into an apex upon which the manipulation member is secured, a crank mounted on the motor driven shaft, and a connecting rod extending from said crank to a portion of the leaf spring between the place where the manipulation member is secured and one of the fixed ends of said leaf spring.

8. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, a removable apron extending over said manipulation member, a leaf spring having its ends ixedly secured and having an intermediate portion formed into an apex upon which the manipulation member is secured, a crank mounted on the motor driven shaft, and a connecting rod extending from said crank to a portion of the leaf spring between the place where the manipulation member is secured and one of the fixed ends of said leaf spring,

said leaf spring having convolutions to increase its flexibility.

9. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, a leaf spring mounting for said manipulation member, said leaf spring mounting having its ends fxedly secured, and means actuated by said shaft for oscillating said manipulation member.

10. A manipulator comprising a motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a manipulation member, a leaf spring mounting for said manipulation member, said leaf spring mounting having its ends fixedly secured, and means actuated by said shaft for oscillating said leaf spring and the manipulation member mounted thereon, said means including a connecting rod interposed between the shaft and the leaf spring.

JOSEPH A. WOLLE. 

